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Alefba Group is hosting a Virtual Health Lecture, focused on Immigration and its impacts on the upbringing of youth, on Sunday, November 26, 2023 from 8 to 9 PM at the Pardis Center. The guest lecturer is Dr. Hassan Ghorbani. This event is free and open to the public.

The Seattle Iranian Choir invites you to attend “The Journey of Culture: The Silk Road” at the City of Bothell Building on Friday, July 28, 2023 from 6 to 9 PM.

Alefba Group invites you to its Tirgan Celebration on Sunday, July 9th at 6 PM. This event will be held at the Juanita Beach Park, located in the city of Kirkland. We look forward to seeing all of you!

Alefba Group’s Weekly Summer Picnics will be held every Sunday from 6 PM at the Juanita Beach Park, from July 9th through August 20th.

Alefba Group‘s Kankosh Committee will be hosting its Movie Night on Friday, May 19, 2023 at the Pardis Center. The selected movie is “Suffragatte,” directed by Sarah Gavron.

Alefba Group‘s Chashni Committee is hosting a gathering on Saturday, June 10, 2023 from 5 to 7 PM at the Pardis Center. The focus of this event will be on “Dolme.”

Alefba Group is proud to announce its participation in the 52st Annual Folklife Festival, in collaboration with SISCA and local Iranian artists. This festival will be held on Saturday, May 27, 2023 from 2:30 to 4:30 PM at the Seattle Center (Bagley Wright Theater).

Alefba Group‘s Kankosh Committee will be hosting a monthly group discussion regarding Civil Disobedience on Wednesday, May 24, 2023 from 7 to 9 PM at the Pardis Center.

Alefba Group‘s Kherad Society is hosting a virtual seminar focused on the “Importance of Counseling,” on Monday, May 22, 2023, from 7 to 8 PM (PST) via Zoom. The guest lecturer is Dr. Rakhshandeh Saleh. This event is free and open to the public.

Alefba Group‘s Heritage Committee will be hosting its third poetry night on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 from 7 to 8:30 PM at the Pardis Center.

Alefba Group will be hosting the First Gathering of Iranian Architects in Washington State on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 6:30 PM at the Pardis Center.

Alefba Group‘s Kankosh Committee will be hosting book club sessions on Mondays, May 1 and 15, 2023 at 7 PM at the Pardis Center.

Alefba Group‘s Kankosh Committee will be hosting a group discussion regarding ChatGPT and the future of artificial intelligence on Wednesday, March 29, 2023 from 7 to 9 PM at the Pardis Center.

Alefba Group is hosting a Nowruz Gathering on Saturday, March 25, 2023, 3 – 6 PM at the Pardis Center. This event is free and open to the public.

Alefba Group is hosting its first Poetry Night on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at 7:00 PM at the Pardis Center. This event is free and open to the public.

Alefba Group is hosting a Nowruz Baking Session, in cooperation with the Seattle Persian School. This event will be instructed by Sepideh Forouhar on Saturday, March 11, 2023 at 2:00 PM at the Pardis Center. This event is free and open to the public.

Alefba Group is hosting a Health Seminar, focused on the American Healthcare System, on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at 6:00 PM at the Pardis Center. The guest lecturer is Dr. Afshin Bidari. This event is free and open to the public.

We are pleased to announce that the Seattle Iranian Choir will be performing at Seattle Peace Chorus on November 19, 2022 at 7:30 PM and November 20, 2022 at 3:30 PM. The concert “Be the Change” has a theme of affirming universal rights of justice and freedom; the Seattle Iranian Choir will perform songs in

Alefba Group invites you to the 2022 Annual Kankosh Seminar on Saturday, September 17, 2022 from 5 to 8 PM at the Pardis Center. 

Kankosh will be hosting its third Movie Night on Tuesday, July 5th, 2022 from 7 to 10 PM at the Pardis Center.

Alefba Group invites you to its Tirgan Celebration on Sunday, July 10th at 6 PM. This event will be held at the Juanita Beach Park, located in the city of Kirkland. We look forward to seeing all of you!

The 14th seminar of the Health and Wellness Committee will be held on Sunday, July 3, 2022, at 8 PM (PDT) on “Immigration Challenges and Family Problems, Divorce” by Hassan Ghorbani, Mental Health Consultant.

Alefba‘s Kankosh Committee will host the second seminar about Science and Pseudoscience on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 7:30 PM PDT.

Alefba Group is proud to announce its participation in the 51st Annual Folklife Festival with the purpose of familiarizing the larger community with Iranian art and culture. This festival will be held on Monday, May 30, 2022 (Memorial Day) from 11 AM to 12:30 PM at the Seattle Center (Bagley Wright Theater).

Kankosh will be hosting its second Movie Night on Monday, June 6th, 2022 from 7 to 10 PM at the Pardis Center.

Chashni will be hosting a recipe sharing event on Saturday, June 4, 2022 from 5 to 7 PM at the Pardis Center.

Alefba Group will be hosting Game Nights every Tuesday from 6 to 9 PM at the Pardis Center.

Kankosh will be hosting Movie Nights on the first Monday of every month. Join our first Movie Night at the Pardis Center on May 2, 2022 at 7 PM!

Kankosh Committee presents a hybrid seminar regarding the topic of Science and Pseudoscience on Saturday, April 23, 2022 at 7:30 PM.

The newly established Pardis Center will be hosting Game Nights every Tuesday 6 – 9 PM and Potluck Lunches every Saturday 1 – 4 PM.

Alefba Group is hosting a Nowruz Gathering at the Pardis Center on Saturday, March 26th 2 – 5 PM. This event is free and open to the public. 

For the past few weeks, Alefba Group has been hosting Game Nights every Tuesday from 6 to 9 PM and Potluck Lunches every Saturday from 1 to 4 PM at the newly established Pardis Center.

Kherad Society is holding English Classes for adults and seniors at the Pardis Center every Saturday from 2 to 3 PM.

The newly established Pardis Center will be hosting Game Nights every Tuesday 6 – 9 PM and a Potluck every Saturday 1 – 4 PM.

The Youth Committee of Alefba presents an online event to help high school students learn more about Bioengineering. Prof. Azadeh Yazdan-Shahmorad will present an overview of the field and the wide range of career and educational opportunities. Dr. Yazdan-Shahmorad is a Washington Research Foundation Innovation Assistant Professor of Neuroengineering, Departments of Bioengineering and Electrical Engineering.

Do you want to participate in an online weekly gathering with informative and wide-ranging cultural programs in a warm and friendly environment? Kherad Society proudly invites you to its weekly online session on Tuesdays at 7:00 PM (PDT).

Alefba invites you to join our Sadeh festival. This event, which takes place on Saturday, January 29, 2022, at 5:00 PM PST includes a variety of programs such as an introduction of the festival of Sadeh, etc.

The Youth Committee of Alefba presents an online event to help high school students learn more about the field of Economics. Professor Erin Vernon will present an overview of the field and the wide range of career and educational opportunities.

The Youth Committee of Alefba presents an online event to help high school students learn more about the field of Computing. This program will be in English and we encourage high school students and their families to attend.

The Youth committee of Alefba presents an online program to help high school students with the process of applying for college admission. The panelists will be a number of students at U.S. universities, who will share their personal experiences in this area.

The Fourteenth session of the Health and Wellness Committee will be held on Tuesday, November 09th, 2021, at 7:00 PM (PDT) on Latest News on COVID-19 Vaccination.

Kherad Society has a program to provide services for the seniors’ caregivers. The goal of this program is to support caregivers, encourage them, and reduce their burden. This program is sponsored by King County.

Kankosh committee of Alefba invites you to a virtual educational session on Sunday, November 14 2021 at 7:30 PM (PDT) on “Principles that shaped the Iranian Classical Architecture“. 

Alefba invites you to join our Mehregan celebration in the park. This event, which take place on Saturday, October 9, from 3 to 6 pm in Grass Lawn Park in Redmond, includes a variety of  programs including an introduction to the Mehregan celebration, a mask-decorating part, sport matches, a treasure hunt contest, and light snack.

The Thirteenth session of the Health and Wellness Committee will be held on Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at 7:00 PM (PDT) on Oral Health and Dental Hygiene.

Kherad Society continued its monthly virtual events in September with a new format.

Do you want to participate in an online weekly gathering with informative and wide-ranging cultural programs in a warm and friendly environment? Kherad Society proudly invites you to its weekly online session on Tuesdays at 7:00 PM (PDT).

Shahnameh, the eternal masterpiece by Ferdowsi narrates the mythical history of Iran. The root of Shahnameh stories can be traced back in the Avesta and other ancient texts. The Heritage committee of Alefba Group in cooperation with Seattle Shahnameh Study Group offers the second series of online classes on the mythical section of the Shahnameh.

Kankosh expands the activities by adopting a new virtual Discussion Group as the new season of Alefba activities begins. Other discussion groups (Branches) will be continuing virtually until further notice.

Do you want to participate in an online weekly gathering with informative and wide-ranging cultural programs in a warm and friendly environment? Kherad Society proudly invites you to its newly formed weekly online session on Tuesdays at 7:00 PM (PDT).

Chashni has decided to hold the second round of Food Trivia contest on Friday, September 24, 2021 at 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM PDT in Aefba Zoom Link https://alefbagroup.org/zoom.

The twelfth session of the Health and Wellness Committee will be held on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at 7:00 PM (PDT) on Chronic Pain، Prevention Care and treatment methods. Mehrdad Michael Massumi, MD, PA is the speaker of this session.

Every Sunday in the months of August, from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm, we get together at the Juantia Beach Park in Kirkland to enjoy the beautiful weather and each other’s company.

The Tenth session of the Health and Wellness Committee will be held on Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at 7:00 PM (PDT) on A Q&A Session with the Department of Health on Covid-19 Vaccines and the Vaccination Process.

The Eleventh session of the Health and Wellness Committee will be held on Tuesday, August 10, 2021, at 7:00 PM (PDT) on Summary of Cardiovascular Disease، Prevention Care and Screening. Ali Sharifian, MD, FACC is the speaker of this session.

Do you want to participate in an online weekly gathering with informative and wide-ranging cultural programs in a warm and friendly environment? Kherad Society proudly invites you to the weekly online session on Tuesdays at 7:00 PM (PDT).

The Ninth session of the Health and Wellness Committee will be held on Tuesday, July 13, 2021, at 7:00 PM (PDT) on An Introduction to Human Genetics in Cancer and Hereditary Diseases.

The Spring reminiscence session of Kankosh Committee will take place on Thursday, June 24 2021, at 8:00 PM (PDT). In this session, participants will share their personal memories related to the three selected topics of “University or School”, “True Friend”, and “Wedding or Engagement”.

Kankosh presents its third annual seminar in 4 sessions in June 2021. In these sessions, Kankosh members will share eight presentations on interesting topics which were discussed during Kankosh Talk sessions over the past year.

The Eighth session of the Health and Wellness Committee will be held on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at 7:00 PM (PDT) on Dementia, Preventative Care and Screening.

Kherad Society proudly invites you to the monthly event on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at 7:00 PM (PDT).

The Health and Wellness committee invites you to its monthly educational session on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at 7:00 PM (PDT) on the subject of “Diabetes” by Dr. Farideh Eskandari, MD.

Kankosh committee of Alefba invites you to a virtual educational session. This session is free and open to the public and no registration is required. This session will be held on Sunday, May 16 2021 at 7:30 PM (PDT) on “How to set goals and motivation strategies“.

In Chashni committee’s next round of virtual gathering, we plan to hold a Food Trivia contest on Friday, May 28, 2021 at 7:00 PM PDT. 

The Health and Wellness committee invites you to its monthly educational session on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at 7:00 PM (PDT) on the subject of “A Review of the Latest Achievements of Nutrition” by Mrs. Negin Ebrahimi Fard.

Kherad Society proudly invites you to the monthly event on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at 7:00 PM (PDT).

The Health and Wellness committee of Alefba invites you to its monthly educational session on Tuesday, March 09, 2021, at 7:00 PM (PST) on the subject of “Preventative Care and Screening for Cancer” by Dr. Rana Amini.

Kankosh committee of Alefba invites you to the storytelling and reminiscence virtual public session. This session will be held on Thursday, March 4 2021 at 8:00 PM.

Kankosh committee of Alefba invites you to a special event on the occasion of International Women’s Day. This session will take place on Sunday, March 7, 2021 at 7:00 PM with the topic of “Stories of the Successful Women of Today“.

Chashni committee’s Third virtual cooking class on Friday, March 12, 2021 at 7:00 PM PST is dedicated to introducing and baking Traditional Persian Nowruz Sweets, “Sohan Asali”.

The Health and Wellness committee of Alefba Group invites you to its monthly educational series on Tuesday, February 09, 2021, at 7:00 pm PST on the subject of “Osteoporosis, review of disease and treatment”. Dr. Mandana Ahmadian, MD, will be the speaker of the session.

Do you want to participate in a special online monthly gathering with informative and wide-ranging cultural programs in a warm and friendly environment? Kherad Society proudly invites you to the monthly online assembly on Tuesday, January 5 at 7:00 pm. You can join the zoom session via this link: https://alefbagroup.org/zoom For more information, check out

Kankosh committee of Alefba Group invites you to an online educational session. This session is free and open to public and no registration is required. This session will be hold on Sunday January 10 2021 at 7:30 pm on “A Review of Persian Poetry History“. Dr. Ahmad Karimi Hakak, professor of Persian language and literature

We at Alefba Group are delighted to have launched online cooking program.  Since on cold winter days, all kinds of soups are desirable foods, the second virtual cooking class of the Chashni committee on Friday evening, January 15, 2021 at 7:00 PM PST, is dedicated to introducing and preparing a dairy and grain based Azari Aush (Persian

Health and Wellness committee of Alefba Group invites you to its  monthly educational series on the topics related to physical and mental health.  The talks which are on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM PST are delivered by experts in the corresponding fields. These sessions are free and open to public and no

The special program will be released on Radio Iranshahr  on December 27. This special program is dedicated to the Corona virus epidemic and related events during the past year. We will also have some educational materials on the subject. You can access this program via the following link: https://radioiranshahr.org ویژه برنامه کرونا و سالی که

Do you want to participate in a special online monthly gathering with informative and wide-ranging cultural programs in a warm and friendly environment? Kherad Society proudly invites you to the monthly online assembly on Tuesdays, December 1 at 7:00 pm. You can join the zoom session via this link: https://alefbagroup.org/zoom For more information, check out this

The Iranian non-profit organizations of Washington State are proud to invite you to a joint celebration of Yalda, the longest night of the year (which coincides with the Winter Solstice). We have planned a fun and entertaining evening for you and your family. Due to the current COVID-19 circumstances, the program will be virtual and

Health and Wellness committee of Alefba Group invites you to its  monthly educational series on the topics related to physical and mental health. The talks which are on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM are delivered by experts in the corresponding fields. These sessions are free and open to public and no

Health and Wellness committee of Alefba Group invites you to a  monthly educational series on the topic of physical and mental health. The talks which are on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM are delivered by experts in the corresponding fields. These sessions are free and open to public and no registration

Kankosh committee of Alefba Group invites you to an online educational session. This session is free and open to public and no registration is required. This session will be hold on Sunday November 8 2020 at 7:00 pm on “The Music of Ancient Iran“. Mr. Seyfollah Shokri will talk about this subject. To join the

The Chashni committee of Alefba Group is here to make pursuing your culinary passion easier. We are excited to announce our online cooking/baking events which take place in convenience of your home kitchen. The first session is on Friday November 20, 2020 at 7:00 PM. You can virtually join Chef Isak Lystad for a night of truly authentic Italian

Shahnameh, the eternal masterpiece by Ferdowsi narrates the mythical history of Iran. The root of Shahnameh stories can be traced back in the Avesta and other ancient texts. Alefba Group in cooperation with Seattle Shahnameh Study Group offers a new online class on the mythical section of the Shahnameh. Afshin Sepehri, a researcher on the

In the beginning of a new season of Alefba activities, Kankosh Discussion Group starts a new year of monthly discussions. Kankosh committee expands its activities by establishing a new online branch. The two existing branches would meet on the first Sunday and second Thursday of each month, from the month of September to May. The

  In appreciation of the tireless effort and service of our frontliners in healthcare, police and fire departments٫ Chashni is coordinating volunteers to prepare and serve warm food for them.  This help will be extended to unprivileged citizens, elderly and others who do not have easy access to warm meals during the pandemic. We are

Due to the quarantine situation, Kherad Society is going to have an online gathering for our senior community members on April 11th, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. In this gathering, we are going to chat and share our memories together. You can join the event via phone, computer or tablet.To join the video meeting, you can

Due to the COVID 19 Quarantine and restrictions, Kherad Society Committee is trying to provide some support for the seniors who need to buy their essential groceries. Please fill out the “sign in form for the seniors” who need our support. If you would like to help us as a volunteer to purchase and deliver

Why is an accurate count of Iranians in America so important? An accurate count can increase: Awareness: This may lead to the designation of Iranians as a minority, which enhances employment, university admission, and loan qualification opportunities, grant funding for programs aimed at serving our community. Funding: Iranians may be able to receive funding for

Please join us to experience Nowruz, the ancient Iranian celebration of spring’s awakening with Seattle Iranian choir, dance, poetry, historic introduction, and a Haft-sin table of traditional Persian symbols for the season. This event is organized by Alefba Group and Gathering Ground, a collaboration of people who listen, learn, and act on the path to

Kherad Society eagerly awaits your presence at the designated time and location below: Date: Saturday February 22nd, 2020 Time: 2:30pm to 5:30pm Place: Northlake U.U. Church Address: 308 4th Avenue South, Kirkland, WA 98033 Special program of this event: Tibetan Healing Yoga by Mrs Vida Yousefi Simple Yoga moves appropriate for all ages. We recommend wearing

Kherad Society eagerly awaits your presence at the designated time and location below: Date: Saturday January 18th, 2020 Time: 2:30pm to 5:30pm Place: Northlake U.U. Church Address: 308 4th Avenue South, Kirkland, WA 98033 Special program of this event: Tibetan Healing Yoga by Mrs Vida Yousefi Simple Yoga moves appropriate for all ages. We recommend wearing

The first annual meeting of Alefba Group will take place on Thursday, January 23th 2020 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm at Insignia South Tower, Sky Retreat Room (Address: 588 Bell St, Seattle, WA 98121). Review activities of Alefba and its committees over the past year, brainstorm of future plans, and annual report by the Board

The Chashni committee of Alefba is pleased to invite you to its upcoming event: Date: Sunday January 12th, 2020  Time: 4:30pm Place: Northlake U.U. Church Address: 308 4th Avenue South, Kirkland, WA 98033  The theme for this session is “Kotlet, Shami, Kookoo” which can be loosely translated as “Frittatas, patties and croquettes”. Please bring a

Kherad Society eagerly awaits your presence at the designated time and location below:  Date: Sunday December 8th, 2019  Time: 3:00pm to 6:00pm Place: Northlake U.U. Church Address: 308 4th Avenue South, Kirkland, WA 98033  The event is free. You can learn more about Kherad Society by visiting its page. انجمن خرد در برنامه‌ بعدی خود، با افتخار